Tabla for Two celebrated the holiday season with an exciting concert, JOYOUS BEATS at District of Columbia Arts Center (DCAC) in Washington, DC. Elena Belashchenko, a very gifted 5 year old dancer, opened up the show with an outstanding performance, coming in exactly on the “one” beat. She charmed the audience.
Video by Anna Belashchenko.
We’re back in the studio!
Recording some absolutely amazing new songs at Blue Room Productions recording studio.
Tabla for Two played at a conference in Arlington, VA in honor of the Amazing Honorable Poet Abul Mahanee Bedel.
Our concert at the Westside Club was wonderful! It was well attended and the audience thoroughly enjoyed watching the dancers interpret the heavenly beats of Tabla for Two.
Tabla for Two at the Westside Club
Sofya Savkina dances to Tabla for Two
5 year old dancer Elena Belashchenko
On October 4th, Tabla for Two had their first performance with the talented dancers Sofya Savkina and 5-year old Elena Belashchenko. It was a dazzling concert.
Sofya Savkina moves with beauty and grace.
Elena Belashchenko is an enchanting and gifted young dancer.
Tabla for Two played for a group of men from Kandahar who meet monthly to sing spiritual songs. It is most unusual for a female to be included in these gatherings.
At our upcoming concert at the Westside Club on October 4, we will be presenting two talented Russian dancers. The talented Sofya Savkina and gifted 5-year old dancer, Elena Belashchenko.
Young Elena has an other-worldly connection to Tabla for Two’s music. She has performed Russian folk dance at the Washington Folk Festival.
Both Sofya and Elena are studying Eastern classical movement with Masood. This will be their debut performance with Table for Two.
Benefit concert for the Westside Club on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 7 p.m.
Abigail has started to collect antique handwoven, what she calls, “tabla beanies” from Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Pakistan. She embellishes them with antique beads, flowers, and birds. She never plays without one on her head.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company had their closing celebration for a successful production of Metamorphosis at Zamani House of Heritage in Georgetown. The music of Table for Two got the folks dancing! Terrific fun was had by everyone!
Tabla for Two continues to practice in their beautiful studio, adding to their vast potpourri of music, ranging from classical to dance.